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Drug Facts

  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Cocaine is also the most common drug found in addition to alcohol in alcohol-related emergency room visits.
  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • Outlaw motorcycle gangs are primarily into distributing marijuana and methamphetamine.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.

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